"Madam, what do you think Zhan Xiuwen's purpose is?"

"I don't know, but since we're here, we might as well make the best of it and deal with whatever comes our way."

Jiang Dong was still worried. "Madam, this is a listening device. Please put it in your handbag so I can know what happens to you at any time. If anything unexpected happens, just give me a signal."

Qiao Wanwan smiled. "It seems you don't understand Zhan Xiuwen as well as I do."

Jiang Dong asked, puzzled, "Madam, what do you mean by that?"

Qiao Wanwan explained, "He's already lured me into a trap. Do you think he'd let me bring in listening devices?"

Jiang Dong: "......"

"In that case, we'll be in a very passive position."

"It's alright. If anything happens, I'll find a way to send you a signal."

"Yes." Jiang Dong said helplessly, "Madam, please be careful in everything you do."

Don't worry.

Qiao Wanwan never expected that not only would the bugging device be taken away, but even her cell phone would be confiscated.

"Madam Zhan, you are not allowed to bring your phone in. It will be kept by a designated person and returned to you after the banquet."

Qiao Wanwan smiled and said, "My phone can't be kept by you."

She took her phone out of her handbag, and Jiang Dong, who had been watching from a distance in the car, immediately got out and ran over.

"lady."

"Take your phone away."

"yes."

"Madam Zhan, please come in."

Qiao Wanwan followed the guide to the banquet hall on the eighth floor, where it was already bustling with activity and people toasting each other.

"Madam Zhan, Chairman Zhan is over there. He instructed that you should be taken to see him immediately upon your arrival."

Qiao Wanwan curled her lips; Zhan Xiuwen was clearly trying to intimidate her.

In the past, she would never have lowered herself to attend Zhan Xiuwen's banquet. Even if she did attend, others would have surrounded her, and it would never have been her turn to go there on her own initiative.

Qiao Wanwan did not agree. "You can go down first. I want to get something to eat first."

"......yes."

Qiao Wanwan calmly went to the dessert table, took a piece of pastry, took a bite, and swallowed it only after confirming that there was no problem.

The pastries looked exquisite, but their taste was far inferior to those from Wutong Bay.

Qiao Wanwan ate slowly, as if she was waiting for something.

A moment later, a voice sounded from behind, "Miss Qiao, you've arrived."

Qiao Wanwan then turned around and looked at Zhan Xiuwen, who was dressed in a black suit.

"Since Chairman Zhan invited me, I will naturally come."

"Isn't it impolite of you to arrive and not greet your employer first?"

Qiao Wanwan raised an eyebrow. "Chairman Zhan may have forgotten that you also have the surname Zhan. We are relatives, and relatives naturally don't need so many cumbersome formalities, do they?"

Zhan Xiuwen laughed out loud, "Well said, you're getting smarter and smarter."

Several people gathered around with their wine glasses in hand.

"Madam Zhan, I never expected to see you here."

"The Zhan family is truly exceptional. The Dijing Group is at its zenith, and it seems that the Dizun Group will soon achieve great things as well. I hope you two will continue to support us in the future."

Qiao Wanwan raised her glass in a gesture of appreciation, "I also look forward to the rise of the Emperor Group. I would like to offer my congratulations to Chairman Zhan in advance."

Zhan Xiuwen naturally couldn't refuse, so he said, "Thank you."

Guests nearby, witnessing this scene, began to whisper among themselves.

"Everyone knows Zhan Jingting is ruthless and heartless. What kind of relative is Zhan Xiuwen to him? So why is Madam Zhan personally attending the banquet today, chatting and laughing with Zhan Xiuwen..."

"There are no permanent enemies in the business world. Zhan Xiuwen obtained a huge amount of money from somewhere and used hundreds of billions to register and establish the Dizun Group. His status is naturally different. Judging from this, he may have been supported by the Dijing Group."

"That makes sense. After all, they also share the surname Zhan; they're relatives even if the bones are broken..."

Qiao Wanwan found a corner sofa and sat down, coldly watching Zhan Xiuwen who was socializing not far away.

She's an actress, so she's not incapable of playing along.

She wanted to see how Zhan Xiuwen would make things difficult for her, his "relative," today.

Guests arrived one after another. Qiao Wanwan rarely attended such occasions, so she didn't know many people and sat on the sofa to rest and recharge.

As the host, Zhan Xiuwen was naturally busy the whole time, constantly entertaining the guests.

As Qiao Wanwan looked up, Zhan Xiuwen and the guests who were exchanging pleasantries happened to be looking in her direction. The next second, he walked directly towards her.

Qiao Wanwan frowned slightly, sensing that the visitor was up to no good.

"Madam Zhan, I didn't expect to see you here." The middle-aged man next to Zhan Xiuwen looked Qiao Wanwan up and down.

Qiao Wanwan stood up and looked at Zhan Xiuwen, "Aren't you going to introduce him?"

The man chuckled. "Indeed, how could someone as high and mighty as Madam Zhan possibly know me? I'm just a nobody, insignificant to mention, but..."

The man took a sip of red wine, a cold glint in his eyes. "We are all losers who were once suppressed by Zhan Jingting to the point of having no place to stand, and we almost had to beg for food. This time, thanks to Chairman Zhan's kindness and cooperation, we have a chance to come back to life."

Qiao Wanwan understood; so Zhan Xiuwen was waiting for her here.

Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly, "Although I am a woman, I know that victory and defeat are common occurrences in war."

"You're Zhan Jingting's kept canary, so of course you can casually say things like 'victory and defeat are common in war.' But you don't know how Zhan Jingting treated us back then. As the old saying goes, 'A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years...'"

Qiao Wanwan smiled and said, "So you've come here today to get revenge on me."

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